$100k salary, packing up from Trenton
changea dispatch from
los angeles
CA
34.05°N
118.24°W
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Trenton
You'd pay for Los Angeles. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
14% more expensive than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
9.3%
$244/mo more in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$4,659/mo
$604 less than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
126% more expensive than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
12.8M
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Trenton only manages 171 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 31.6× more on the calendar than Trenton.
67/100
6% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
150
22% more than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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